Wildfire near Nevesinje
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire covering 300 hectares (741 acres) is currently burning near Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with satellites picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front alongside 18 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours. The blaze began on August 15, 2026.
This fire is developing during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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